The Last Crossing Alasdair Soussi He displays an intense interest

He displays an intense interest in the world around him – including literature

Published in army newspapers and broadcast on the radio between 1942 and 1945

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while refusing to acknowledge the roll racism plays in the perception and treatment of white working-class others

The Last Crossing Alasdair Soussi He displays an intense interestWhen the Egyptian architect Mukhtar arrives in Oman to oversee a building project, he finds its a bait and switch. Instead of drawing up building plans, he is trapped into doing back breaking manual labour. As Mukhtar is forced from one demeaning job to the next, he pines for Houria, the love he left behind in the hopes of making enough money to support her. As he navigates the underbelly of the Omani economy, he and Houria exchange increasingly